Liquid applicator



April 5, 1955 R BREEZE 2,705,499

LIQUID APPLICATOR Filed Dec. 7, 1951 .mm mm l INVENTLWZ Rose M. BQEEZEATTORNEYS LIQUID APPLICATOR Rose M. Breeze, Medford, Oreg. ApplicationDecember 7, 1951, Serial No. 260,359

4 Claims. (Cl. 132109) This invention relates to liquid applicators, andmore particularly to an applicator for applying liquids, such ashair-waving and neutralizing solutions, to hair.

It is among the objects of the invention to provide an improvedapplicator which can be conveniently held in one hand and used to applyliquid, such as hairwaving solution, to tresses of hair guided by theother hand of the person using the applicator; which has mutuallyopposed liquid-applying bodies detachably mounted thereon, so that thebodies can be squeezed together to regulate the amount of liquid carriedthereby and avoiding spilling or dripping of the liquid, and can beremoved from the applicator for cleaning or replace ment when desired;which maintains the users hands substantially free of the liquid; whichmay utilize various accessories, such as combs, brushes, pads androllers for applying the liquid to the hair; and which is simple anddurable in construction, economical to manufacture, easy to use, andneat and attractive in appearance.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a considerationof the following description and the appended claims in conjunction withthe accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a liquid applicator illustrativeof the invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the applicator illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a transverse cross-sectional view on the line 3--3 of Figure1;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal, cross-sectional view on the line44 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the opposed liquidapplying deviceswithout the applicator by which they are normally carried; and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of liquid-applyingdevice mountable in the applicator.

With continued reference to the drawing, the applicator comprises a pairof elongated members 10 and 11 crossed over intermediate their lengthand having looped handles 12 and 13, respectively, at one side of thelocation at which they cross over, and flat, mutually opposed jaws 14and 15 at the other side of the crossover location. The intermediateportions of the members between the looped handles and the correspondingjaws are inclined to both the handles and the jaws, as illustrated inFigure 1, so that when the handles and jaws are substantially parallelto each other, the intermediate portions together constitute ageometrical figure in the shape of an X.

The intermediate portions of the members 10 and 11 are flattened and aredisposed in side-by-side relationship, and a pivot pin or screw 16extends through these intermediate portions at the cross-over locationand pivotally connects the members together.

The jaws 14 and 15 are also flattened and disposed with their flattenedsurfaces substantially parallel to the axis of the pivot pin 16 andhollow receptacles 17 and 18 of rectangular shape and each having oneopen side are disposed between the jaws 14 and 15 and secured mediallyof the width thereof one to each of the jaws is coterminous relationshipto each other and with the open side of each receptacle adjacent to andfacing the open side of the complementary receptacle. The tworeceptacles 17 and 18 are of substantially the same size and shape andare elongated in the direction of the length of the members 10 and 11,and each receptacle United States Patent 0 2,705,499 Patented Apr. 5,1955 has internal recesses, as indicated at 19 and 20, disposed one ineach end wall thereof.

In the arrangement illustrated in Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, a brush 21is detachably mounted in the receptacle 18, and a pad 22 of absorbentmaterial and combs 23 and 24 are detachably mounted in the receptacle 17in a manner such that the bristles of the brush are gizsposed betweenthe combs and opposed to the pad The brush has a back 25 of elongated,rectangular shape which closely fits into the receptacle 18 and hasdetents, as indicated at 26, projecting one from each end thereof andresiliently engaged in the recesses 20 in the end walls of thereceptacle 18 to detachably secure the brush in the receptacle, andbristle tufts 27 projecting perpendicularly from the face of the back 25adjacent the open side of the corresponding receptacle at locationsspaced apart over the area of the corresponding face of the back.

The combs 23 and 24 have backs 2B and 29 respectively disposed againstthe inner sides of the side walls of the receptacle 17, and teeth 30 and31 projecting perpendicularly from the backs 28 and 29 and out of theopen sides of the receptacle 17, these teeth being disposed atrespectively opposite sides of the brush 21.

The pad 22 is a rectangular body of suitable absorbent material, such asnatural or synthetic sponge, and is disposed between the comb backs 28and 29 and between the portions of the comb teeth adjacent the backs.The comb backs 28 and 29 are joined at their ends by transverse walls 32and 33 to provide a rectangular structure which fits into the receptacle17 and in which the pad 22 is secured by suitable means, such as thetongues 34 and 35 which project inwardly from the end walls 32 and 33into the ends of the pad. The end walls 32 and 33 carry outwardlyextending detents 36 and 37 which are frictionally engaged in therecesses 19 provided in the end walls of the receptacle 17 to releasablysecure the comb and pad assembly in this receptacle.

It is to be noted that the brush 21 which is detachably mounted in thereceptacle 18 and the combs 23 and 24 which are detachably mounted inthe receptacle 17 constitute rigid structures detachably disposed in thereceptacles 18 and 17 respectively, and the pad 22 constitutes a liquidapplying means carried by the rigid structures and disposed at leastpartially outwardly of the corresponding receptacles.

With this arrangement, and with the implements held by the handles 12and 13, the brush 21 and comb and pad structure may be immersed in acontainer of liquid, such as hair-waving or neutralizing solutions, tosaturate the pad withthe liquid. The implement may then be removed fromthe liquid and the handles pressed together to press the brush againstthe pad and press some of the liquid out of the pad, the implementsimultaneously shaken to remove adhering drops of liquid therefrom. Thepressure on the handles is now relieved, permitting the pad to expand,and, since the pad is now somewhat less than saturated, none of theliquid will be spilled or will drop from the applicator. The handles 12and 13 are then moved apart and a strand of hair is brought through thecombs and placed over the exposed face of the pad 22 at the scalp end ofthe tress. The brush, pad and combs are then moved outwardly from thescalp along the tress of hair, pressure being exerted on the handles togradually force the liquid from the absorbent pad onto the hair as thehair passes by the pad. The proper amount of liquid can be applied tothe hair without any excess which would cause dripping or running of theliquid.

In the arrangement illustrated in Figure 6, a pair of absorbent rollers40 and 41 are utilized instead of the brush 21 and pad 22. The roller 40is mounted in a frame 42 formed of sheet material and including a flatintermediate portion 43 of rectangular shape and end tabs 44 and 45disposed one at each end of the intermediate portion and projecting fromthe same side of the intermediate portion substantially perpendicularlythereto. The tabs 44 and 45 are provided each with an aperture near theend thereof remote from the intermediate portion 43, and suitablearbors, as indicated at 46,

extend one from each end of the roller 40 coaxially of the roller andthrough the apertures in the corresponding tabs 44 and 45 to journal theroller in the frame 42. The intermediate portion 43 of the frame is of asize and shape to closely fit into one of the receptacles 19 or 20, andthe tabs 44 and 45 carry outwardly projecting detents, as indicated at47, which resiliently engage in the recesses in the end walls of thecorresponding receptacle to releasably secure the frame and roller inthe receptacle.

The roller 41 is mounted in a frame 48 having an intermediate portion 49of elongated, rectangular shape dimensioned to fit into the otherreceptacle, and end tabs 50 and 51 which extend perpendicularly from thesame side of the intermediate portion 49 one at each end of the latterand in which the roller 41 is journaled by suitable arbors, as indicatedat 52, disposed one at each end and coaxially thereof. The end tabs 50and 51 of the frame 48 carry outwardly projecting detents, as indicatedat 53, which resiliently engage in the recesses in the end walls of thecorresponding receptacle to releasably secure this frame in thereceptacle.

The roller-applying devices, as illustrated in Figure 6 and describedabove, may be utilized in the same manner fisfhe brush and pad forapplying liquid to tresses of air.

It is to be understood that various other means may be provided forapplying the liquid to the hair, such as, for example, bodies ofabsorbent material, such as absorbent cotton, placed one body in each ofthe receptacles l7 and 18, absorbent sponges placed one in each of thereceptacles, a body of absorbent material in one receptacle and a rolleror a body of non-absorbent material in the other, and that the combs maybe provided or omitted, as may be desired.

The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departingfrom the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The presentembodiment is, therefore, to be considered in all respects asillustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention beingindicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoingdescription, and all changes which come within the meaning and range ofequivalency of the claims are, therefore, intended to be embracedtherein.

What is claimed is:

1. An applicator for applying liquid to tresses of hair comprising apair of elongated members crossed over intermediate their length andpivotally connected together at their cross-over location to provide apair of opposed jaws at one side and a pair of opposed handles at theopposite side of said cross-over location, hollow receptacles disposedbetween said jaws in parallel relationship to each other and secured oneto each of said jaws and each having an open side facing the otherreceptacle, rigid structures embodying a coacting brush and combdetachably secured one at each of said receptacles, and liquid applyingmeans carried by said rigid structures and disposed at least partiallyoutwardly of the open sides of the corresponding receptacles forreceiving tresses of hair therebetween and applying liquid to the hair.

2. An applicator for applying liquid to tresses of hair comprising apair of elongated members crossed over intermediate their length andpivotally connected together at their cross-over locations to provide apair of opposed jaws at one side and a pair of opposed handles at theopposite side of said cross-over location, receptacles of elongatedrectangular shape disposed between said jaws and each having an openside opposed to the other receptacle, said receptacles being elongatedlongitudinally of said jaws and said jaws being secured to thecorresponding receptacles medially of the width thereof, rigidstructures detachably disposed one in each of said receptacles, andliquid applying means carried by said rigid structures and disposed atleast partially outwardly of the corresponding receptacles for receivingtresses of hair therebetween and applying liquid to the hair.

3. An applicator for applying liquid to tresses of hair comprising apair of elongated members crossed over intermediate their length andpivotally connected together at their cross-over location to provide apair of opposed jaws at one side and a pair of opposed handles at theopposite side of said cross-over location, receptacles of elongatedrectangular shape disposed between said jaws and each having an openside opposed to the other receptacle, said receptacles being elongatedlongitudinally of said jaws and said jaws being secured to thecorresponding receptacles medially of the width thereof, rigidstructures detachably disposed one in each of said receptacles, andliquid applying means carried by said rigid structures and disposed atleast partially outwardly of the corresponding receptacles for receivingtresses of hair therebetween and applying liquid to the hair, saidreceptacles having recesses in the inner surfaces of the end wallsthereof and said rigid structures having detents on the ends thereofresiliently engaged in the corresponding recesses to releasably securesaid rigid structures in said receptacles.

4. An applicator for applying liquid to tresses of hair comprising apair of elongated members crossed over intermediate their length andpivotally connected together at their cross-over locations to provide apair of opposed jaws at one side and a pair of opposed handles at theopposite side of said cross-over location, rece tacles ofelongated-rectangular shape disposed between said jaws and each havingan open side opposed to the other receptacle, said receptacles beingelongated longitudinally of said jaws and said jaws being secured to thecorresponding receptacles medially of the width thereof, rigidstructures detachably disposed one in each of said receptacles, andliquid applying means carried by said rigid structures and disposed atleast partially outwardly of the corresponding receptacles for receivingtresses of hair therebetween and applying liquid to the hair, at leastone of said liquid applying means comprisingl a compressible body ofliquid absorbent matena References Cited in the file of this patentUNITED STATES PATENTS 71,036 Merritt Nov. 19, 1867 633,779 Bagley Sept.26, 1899 877,960 Stafford Feb. 4, 1908 1,546,322 Solary July 14, 1925FOREIGN PATENTS 243,228 Switzerland Dec. 2, 1946

